El Escorial
Appearance
Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial | |
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A distant view of the Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial | |
Location | San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°35′20″N 4°08′52″W / 40.58889°N 4.14778°W |
Architect | Juan Bautista de Toledo |
Governing body | Ministry of the Presidency |
Official name: Monastery and Site of the Escorial, Madrid | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iv |
Designated | 1984 (8th session) |
Reference no. | 318 |
State Party | |
Region | Europe and North America |
Official name: Monasterio de San Lorenzo | |
Type | Real property |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 3 June 1931 |
Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0001064 - 00000 |
El Escorial is a famous royal site in Spain. It was built in the late 1500s. El Escorial is a monastery, a royal palace, a museum and a school. It is located about 45 km (28 mi) northwest of the Spanish capital, Madrid, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Five miles from the main building is a hunting lodge called Granjilla de La Fresneda, which is also part of the Escorial.
Architecture
[change | change source]The building was designed by the architect Juan Bautista de Toledo to the plans of King Philip II. El Escorial is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a very popular tourist attraction.
El Escorial was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España". Sobreturismo.es. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
Other websites
[change | change source]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
- El Escorial site
- El Escorial Monastery - History and Photos
- Maps showing areas of outstanding natural beauty, educational, scientific or cultural importance in Spain Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- El Escorial tourist and travel connexions guide (Eng)
- Quevedo, Jose (1849). Historia del real monasterio de San Lorenzo. Estab. tip. de Mellado.